Seaside Goldenrod

[Marina Scarr]

Taken on the beach this summer. These only bloom for a short period. On this particular day, they flowed with the wind. Taken while sitting down on the ground looking up.

Canon 40D, Canon 18-55mm @ 44mm
F10, 1/1250, ISO 250
handheld, full frame

C & C welcome,

Marina

[Steve Canuel]

The angle of the weeds and the vertical comp gives the feel of swaying in the wind. Has a seaside feel even without knowing the location (or title).

[Jerry van Dijk]

Lovely flowers, Marina. I like your composition, angle and BG. The tops of the stems seem a little OOF. Maybe the result of wind action? Your aperture seems ok enough the get them in focus. Maybe a little selective sharpening in PP could solve the problem.

[Mike Moats]

Hey Marina, nice color contrast with the flower against the blue sky. Good sharp details and I think its sharp on the top but the fuzzy white part gives the illusion that its soft. Well done.

[Julie Kenward]

Very nice, Marina! I tried to do macro images of this same plant all summer and it's a bear to get in focus. Next time I'll try your lying down technique!

[Aristotle Georgiou]

Nice shot Marina!

I like the contrast between the blue sky and green plant.

Well done!

[Ed Vatza]

Love the composition. Love the way the goldenrod sweeps into the frame. Love the background. Love the contrasting colors.

[Gus Cobos]

Nicely done Marina,
I like the composition, image and capture...The placement of the subject in frame is just right. I like the contrasting colors of the sky with the yellow/green hues of the plant...good show...:cool:

[Ákos Lumnitzer]

This is a simple, yet elegant and well composed image IMHO. :)